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Description:
Automated testing framework

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.23@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: testing c c++ shell development framework

Install: brew install atf

About:
ATF (Automated Testing Framework) is a portable testing framework for C, C++, and shell scripts. It provides a library and a test program to write and execute tests, ensuring code reliability across different operating systems. It is designed to be lightweight and easy to integrate into existing projects.

Key Features:

Portable across different UNIX-like operating systems
Supports C, C++, and shell-based test cases
Provides isolation for test execution to prevent side effects
Structured output format for easy parsing and integration

Use Cases:

Unit testing and regression testing for C/C++ applications
Continuous integration pipelines for cross-platform software

Alternatives:

Google Test – Google Test is a C++ framework requiring a build system, whereas ATF is more lightweight and includes shell script support.
Bats – Bats is shell-specific, while ATF offers a unified framework for compiled languages and shell scripts.

License: BSD-2-Clause

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 6:58am		0	VERSION_BUMP	cfe503f3